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The Balik-Islam phenomenon: Filipino Muslim reverts – between the Gulf countries and the Philippines

Islam arrived in the Philippines long before Christianity. However, today, at most, only 11% are Muslim in this largest Catholic country in Asia. Muslims comprise mainly of the Moros residing in the Southern parts of the country – Mindanao, Palawan, the Sulu Archipelago – and the Balik-Islam. The B...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Quadir, Harunani, Ushama, Thameem
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Language:English
Published: IIUM Press 2024
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BPL Islamic education
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spelling my.iium.irep.1162152024-12-02T05:30:38Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/116215/ The Balik-Islam phenomenon: Filipino Muslim reverts – between the Gulf countries and the Philippines Mohamed Quadir, Harunani Ushama, Thameem BPL Islamic education Islam arrived in the Philippines long before Christianity. However, today, at most, only 11% are Muslim in this largest Catholic country in Asia. Muslims comprise mainly of the Moros residing in the Southern parts of the country – Mindanao, Palawan, the Sulu Archipelago – and the Balik-Islam. The Balik-Islam are primarily former Christians who have converted or “returned” (Balik) to Islam. Many amongst the Balik-Islam are former expats or migrant workers who embraced Islam in the Gulf countries and have returned to the Philippines. Their understanding and practice of Islam have been greatly influenced by the stricter, more orthodox Salafi and Wahhabi versions practised by their former “arbaab” (boss or master). This paper delves into the Balik-Islam phenomenon; primarily exploring the reasons for Filipinos converting to Islam, the relationship of the Balik-Islam with the Moros, and their place in the history of the Muslims of the Philippines. IIUM Press 2024 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/116215/1/THE%20BALIK-ISLAM%20PHENOMENON.pdf Mohamed Quadir, Harunani and Ushama, Thameem (2024) The Balik-Islam phenomenon: Filipino Muslim reverts – between the Gulf countries and the Philippines. AL-SHAJARAH ISTAC Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, 29 (1). pp. 25-46. ISSN 1394-6870
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Mohamed Quadir, Harunani
Ushama, Thameem
The Balik-Islam phenomenon: Filipino Muslim reverts – between the Gulf countries and the Philippines
description Islam arrived in the Philippines long before Christianity. However, today, at most, only 11% are Muslim in this largest Catholic country in Asia. Muslims comprise mainly of the Moros residing in the Southern parts of the country – Mindanao, Palawan, the Sulu Archipelago – and the Balik-Islam. The Balik-Islam are primarily former Christians who have converted or “returned” (Balik) to Islam. Many amongst the Balik-Islam are former expats or migrant workers who embraced Islam in the Gulf countries and have returned to the Philippines. Their understanding and practice of Islam have been greatly influenced by the stricter, more orthodox Salafi and Wahhabi versions practised by their former “arbaab” (boss or master). This paper delves into the Balik-Islam phenomenon; primarily exploring the reasons for Filipinos converting to Islam, the relationship of the Balik-Islam with the Moros, and their place in the history of the Muslims of the Philippines.
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Ushama, Thameem
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title The Balik-Islam phenomenon: Filipino Muslim reverts – between the Gulf countries and the Philippines
title_short The Balik-Islam phenomenon: Filipino Muslim reverts – between the Gulf countries and the Philippines
title_full The Balik-Islam phenomenon: Filipino Muslim reverts – between the Gulf countries and the Philippines
title_fullStr The Balik-Islam phenomenon: Filipino Muslim reverts – between the Gulf countries and the Philippines
title_full_unstemmed The Balik-Islam phenomenon: Filipino Muslim reverts – between the Gulf countries and the Philippines
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